Gerald Schreck

Gerald Schreck
Personal information
BornMarch 8, 1939 (1939-03-08)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
DiedApril 2, 2022(2022-04-02) (aged 83)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sailing career
SportSailing
ClubSouthern Yacht Club, New Orleans
ClassDragon
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityDragon

Gerald Click "Click" Schreck (March 8, 1939 – April 2, 2022) was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in the Dragon class as crew member (with George Friedrichs and Barton Jahncke) on the boat Williwaw.

Born in Pensacola, Florida, Schreck worked as a sailmaker. He died on April 2, 2022, in Pensacola at the age of 83.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerry Schreck". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Full name: Gerald Click "Gerry" Schreck
  3. ↑ "Gerald Schreck Obituary (1939 - 2022) - Pensacola, FL". The Times-Picayune. April 6, 2022.